Springfield, Mo., “queen city of the Ozarks” (pop. 96,350) has convinced millions, through radio and TV, that it is the home of country music. While other radio stations were scratching out pop music ...

Today’s country music genre had its beginnings in the 1920s with the popularization of two types of music: rural white bluegrass or “hillbilly” music and “western” or “cowboy” music. The two styles ...

Frank Dean might just be Indiana's greatest unsung music hero. Either on his own or with bands like Sindacato, Blue DeVille, or The Snakehandlers, Frank has lit up Hoosier stages for years. He's Met, ...